TOOLBOX
MAKE LOOKS AT KITS
Editors Phillip Torrone and Arwen O’Reilly talk about kits from makezine.com/blog.
Oscilloscope
Clock Kit
$35 dutchtronix.com/
ScopeClock.htm
This is a fantastic-looking
kit, turning an oscilloscope
into a clock! It uses all
through-hole components,
but you need to have your
own oscilloscope. (Who
doesn’t, really?)
Outdoor Kits
Prices vary thru-hiker.com/kits.html
Thru-Hiker has some nifty kits
and DIY projects for folks who
like to not only get out-of-doors,
but make some of their own gear
— everything from your own sleeping bag to the sack you stuff it in,
a windproof shell, or a down vest.
MPA: MIDI
Decoder Kit
$48 highlyliquid.com/kits/mpa
This MIDI Decoder from Highly
Liquid is for DIY filter circuits,
circuit bending, and MIDI-to-DIN
sync conversion.
Tube Amp Kit
Free diyaudioprojects.com
Featuring several DIY audio projects
for the electronics hobbyist and wood-
worker, this site has a range of tube amp
kit instructions and some interesting
mods, as well as good discussions.
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